THE PEACE TREATY.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIII, Issue 1711, 30 December 1919, Page 5

THE PEACE TREATY.

GERMANY MUST SIGN THE PROTOCOL.

By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright. Vustralian-New Zealand Cable Association, PARIS, Doc. 26.

The Allies replied to tho German Note insisting on tho signature of the Protocol in its present form, and reaffirming their readiness to reduce the amount of the floating material to form an indemnity for the Scnpa Flow sinkings if it is shown: that tho vital economic interests of Germany justify such reduction. Nevertheless, tho reply points out that the Allies have learned that floating docks, cranes and tugs have been sold recently, and declines to recognise such sales. Tho Note rejects tho Gorman proposal to substitute for five small cruisers mentioned m the Protocol five others under construction, and states that directly the Protocol is signed all German officers and men interned as a result of the Scapa blow- affair will bo liberated, except those charged with war crimes. j

GERMAN SHIPS’ FOR BRITAIN. By Pi evident Wilson’s personal direction, former German passenger ships, including the Impcrator, are to be delivered immediately to Britain. VOTING RIGHTS OF DOMINIONS. Austrsffnn-New Zealand Cable Association Received December 30, 9 a.m. * • LONDON, Dec. 29. Mr Lloyd George, at Llanystumdwy, referring to the dissatisfaction of America that slio'hnd only one vote in the League ol Nations against the Empire’s six, declared that the independent parts of the Empire were entitled to a separate vote. Australia had lost as many men os America and tliere(oro was entitled to a vote.